Friday, July 20, 2012

CÁNTARO WITH 15TH C RECIPE FOR GOOD FRENCH MUSTARD SAUCE

canter, large earthenware wine or water jug measuring 2.5-4 gals as the measure varied from one region to another. Still wine canters are used in homes where wine is made. Today, water canters continue to be kept in a cool place in the home during the summer months. Further, they are still used in rural areas of Spain where there is no running water in homes. During the 12th C a beggar in Cordova begged Avenzoar to make him well. To the beggar’s horror, Avenzoar broke his canter and out jumped a frog. Avenzoar told the man that now he would get well. [ES: Carroll-Mann. Guisados 2-art. Jun 6, 01: ftn 125; Nola. 1989:l-2; Nola/Pérez. 1992:145; and Sánchez-Albornoz. 2000:46]

Grind the mustard in a food processor. Add the must and bread. Grind again and then strain it though a cheesecloth. Return it to the food processor add spices and blend for 5 minutes. Pour it into a canter or a wine bottle and stir it 7-8 times with a cane. Place this in a canter or a wine bottle. Stir it daily with a cane 7-8 times for one week. On the seventh day bring it to a boil and serve. It will keep for one year. Give roast beef and pork sausages an added zip by serving this mustard sauce with them.

About Me

After becoming an avid researcher in college, I continued to dig up historical information from the National Library of Spain in Madrid during the decades that I lived there. Suddenly, I realized I had a large notebook/dictionary of words I did not comprehend in Old Spanish from readings of medieval classics like the Archipreste of Hita, Don Quixote etc.
While organizing this information it occurred to me to present the word that pertained to medieval cookery and a medieval recipe that has something to do with the word. taken from medieval manuscripts.
Each week I prepare three words with pertinent recipes and after trying the recipe, I share it these with you so that you cannot only learn about the etymology of the word but you can try the recipe too!
Beside the Medieval Spanish Chef Blog, I am a Airbnb hostess. See pictures of the room I rent out at the airbnb website under "The Most Magical Views of Santiago" (Chile): http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3184757